The maximum amount of electrolytes and water (70–80 percent) from the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed in which part of the nephron?

(A)Ascending limb of loop of Henle
(B)Distal convoluted tubule
(C)Proximal convoluted tubule
(D)Descending limb of loop of Henle

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Nearly all of the essential nutrients, and 70-80 per cent of electrolytes and water are reabsorbed by this segment.

Chapter: Excretory Products and their Elimination
Section: 16.3 FUNCTION OF THE TUBULES
Page: 4
Words matched: 19 of 19

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that '70-80 per cent of electrolytes and water are reabsorbed by this segment' in the context of the Proximal Convoluted Tubule, which directly matches the question's fact and distinguishes it from other nephron segments.

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